Definitions
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affidavit , alegally binding statement oroath - noun A
davy lamp , more often capitalized asDavy lamp , a type ofsafety lamp
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Examples
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Yes | No | Report from rocky d bashaw wrote 41 weeks 1 day ago ratcliff lake in davy crockett natl forest and baffin bay, revira, tx
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Yes | No | Report from rocky d bashaw wrote 41 weeks 1 day ago ratcliff lake in davy crockett natl forest and baffin bay, revira, tx
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Photo By rocky d bashaw early morning picture of my daughter at ratcliff lake in davy crockett national forest.
Field & Stream 2009
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"davy," she exclaimed, "little davy, i reckoned you was gone away from us. gran'pa, here is davy back, and he has shot a deer."
The Crossing 1904
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"davy," said he, "you ain't over handsome. 'twouldn't improve yere looks to be bald. they hev a way of takin' yere ha'r. better stay behind with gran'pa ripley till i kin fetch ye both."
The Crossing 1904
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And the real jim bowie was gay with davy crotchitch.
Think Progress » Portugal’s parliament approves same-sex marriage. 2010
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Photo By rocky d bashaw ratcliff/davy crockett park where my daughters and i camp during our hunting trips 2008. my daughters are 10yrs and 12yrs, they both like hunting and fishing.
Field & Stream 2009
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Is it even possible to imagine what would have to transpire for little davy to be any more willfully stupid or infantile than he already is?
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Yes | No | Report from rocky d bashaw wrote 42 weeks 4 days ago davy crockett national forest, texas. 16000 to choose from
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Yes | No | Report from rocky d bashaw wrote 42 weeks 4 days ago davy crockett national forest, texas. 16000 to choose from
chained_bear commented on the word davy
"'No. She's not one of ours. I'll take my davy on that, sir. It is my belief she is a Frenchman. Most uncommon massy yards. She is gathering her boats as quick as ever they can pull.'"
--Patrick O'Brian, The Thirteen Gun Salute, 41
March 3, 2008
seanahan commented on the word davy
But what does it mean?
March 4, 2008
mollusque commented on the word davy
According to OED2, "davy" is slang for affidavit.
March 4, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word davy
"I'll take my davy of it; vulgar abbreviation of affidavit." (Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue)
September 5, 2008